MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has designated the St. Gregory the Great Parish in Majayjay town in Laguna as a minor basilica. The CBCP News, the official news service provider of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Vatican decreed that the Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church, commonly known as Majayjay Church, in Majayjay town, Laguna is a minor basilica. This is a first for the ...

They smuggled the remains to Italy in barrels of pork fat.) Crafted from many different styles of architecture, today the basilica's opulence shines from nearly every corner – from the four full ...